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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026

Filed:

Apr. 28, 2023
Applicant:

GE Precision Healthcare Llc, Wauwatosa, WI (US);

Inventors:

Warren Lee, Niskayuna, NY (US);

Caitlin Theresa Strobel, New Castle, PA (US);

Jaroslaw Kurzac, Waukesha, WI (US);

James J. Van Bogart, Waukesha, WI (US);

Yanju Wang, Waukesha, WI (US);

Kwok Pong Chan, Niskayuna, NY (US);

Chi Tat Chiu, Niskayuna, NY (US);

Timothy J Fiorillo, Niskayuna, NY (US);

Jimmie A Beacham, Waukesha, WI (US);

Assignee:

GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC, Wauwatosa, WI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H10N 30/80 (2023.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01); B06B 1/06 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H10N 30/80 (2023.02); A61B 8/546 (2013.01); B06B 1/0644 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12);
Abstract

Various methods and systems are provided for a probe for a medical device. In one example, the probe includes an additively manufactured backing having a porous matrix and one or more thermal management structures. The porous matrix may attenuate acoustic energy and the one or more thermal management structures may enable a transfer of heat from a front of the probe to a rear of the probe.


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